EP0570500B1 - Reamer - Google Patents
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- EP0570500B1 EP0570500B1 EP92906386A EP92906386A EP0570500B1 EP 0570500 B1 EP0570500 B1 EP 0570500B1 EP 92906386 A EP92906386 A EP 92906386A EP 92906386 A EP92906386 A EP 92906386A EP 0570500 B1 EP0570500 B1 EP 0570500B1
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- reamer
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- patella
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
- A61B17/1662—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body
- A61B17/1675—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body for the knee
- A61B17/1677—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body for the knee for the patella
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
- A61B17/1659—Surgical rasps, files, planes, or scrapers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
- A61B17/17—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires
- A61B17/1739—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires specially adapted for particular parts of the body
- A61B17/1764—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires specially adapted for particular parts of the body for the knee
- A61B17/1767—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires specially adapted for particular parts of the body for the knee for the patella
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/30—Joints
- A61F2/38—Joints for elbows or knees
- A61F2/3877—Patellae or trochleae
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
- A61B2017/1602—Mills
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
- A61B90/03—Automatic limiting or abutting means, e.g. for safety
- A61B2090/033—Abutting means, stops, e.g. abutting on tissue or skin
Definitions
- the patellar implant could be one of a number of different sizes. As a result of this, it was necessary to have available a number of clamps each having a different diameter for guiding various size reamers.
- patellar prosthesis having a tapered surface on the side away from the crown.
- One such prosthesis is the subject matter of US-A-5,197,986, filed October 18, 1990, by the applicant herein.
- the reamer of the present invention may be used for implanting a patellar prosthesis, it is well-suited for implanting patellar prostheses of the type disclosed in such patent application; however, it should be understood that the reamer of the present invention is not so limited and may be used for implanting a wide variety of patellar prostheses. It has a significant advantage over the prior art in that the reamer of the present invention does not rely upon a patella clamp to guide the reamer. Accordingly, in utilizing the reamer of the present invention, it is not necessary to have available a plurality of clamps of varying sizes.
- the present invention provides a new reamer for preparing a human patella for implanting a patellar prosthesis therein.
- a new method for implanting a patellar prosthesis in a human patella using the reamer is also described.
- the patella is everted and retained in a position permitting the surgeon to have access to the articular surface which is normally engaged in the intercondylar notch between the condyles.
- the surgeon using a saw or similar tool for performing osteotomy, removes the top portion of the articular surface, thus leaving a flat surface near the central portion of the patella.
- only a small portion of the articular surface is removed in order to leave as much of the original patella intact as possible.
- Fig. 1 is an elevational view showing a cannulated reamer having cutting knives of a configuration suitable for implanting one type of patellar prosthesis.
- Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cannulated reamer of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of the reamer head taken along line 5-5 of Fig. 3.
- Fig. 6 is an elevational view showing the threaded guide wire for forming a guide passageway in the patella.
- Fig. 9 is a fragmentary elevational view of the modified reamer of Fig. 8.
- Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10 showing the next step of drilling a passageway at substantially right angles to the flat surface formed as shown in Fig. 10.
- Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 11 showing the reaming step using the drill bit or other guide rod to guide the reamer during reaming.
- Fig. 13 is a sectional view showing a patellar prosthesis implanted in a patella prepared in accordance with the present invention.
- Fig. 14 is a sectional view of a patella during the initial step of a modified method of preparing, a patella wherein a passageway is formed without first forming a flat surface.
- Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 14 showing one of a plurality of reaming steps using the threaded guide wire or other guide rod to guide the reamer during reaming.
- Fig. 16 is a view similar to Fig. 15 showing the second reamer beginning to ream the final cavity.
- Fig. 17 is a view similar to Fig. 16 showing completion of reaming the final cavity.
- Fig. 18 is a sectional view showing a patellar prosthesis implanted in a patella prepared using the reamer of the present invention.
- a patella P in which a cavity 22 has been reamed and in which a patellar prosthesis 24 has been implanted.
- the patellar prosthesis 24 of Fig. 13 has a body portion 26 with a dome 28 facing away from the patella P in a position to engage the patellar or trochlear groove of the femoral component of a total knee implant (not shown).
- the dome 28 terminates at its outer periphery at an edge 30 which defines a circle from which a short cylindrical wall section 32 depends.
- the edge 30 is preferably above the upper surface of the patella P about 1-2 mm; however, it could meet the upper surface of the patella and thus provide a smooth transition between the dome 23 and the upper surface of the patella P.
- the stem 36 may have one of a wide variety of shapes.
- a layer Of bone cement 37 such as polymethylmethacrylate is used to bond the patellar prosthesis 24 in the cavity.
- each of the blades 20 has a first cutting edge 20a substantially parallel to the Axis A of the stem 14, a second cutting edge 20b tapering inwardly toward such axis A and away from the head 12, a third cutting edge 20c substantially parallel to such axis and a fourth cutting edge; 20d extending radially inwardly from the third cutting edge 20c and joined to the housing 18.
- the shape of the cutting blades 20 may vary depending upon the configuration of the patellar prosthesis intended to be implanted.
- the third cutting edge 20c and fourth cutting edge 20d will form a lower cylindrical portion of the cavity 22 intended to receive the stem 36
- the second cutting edge 20b will form the portion of the cavity 22 flaring upwardly and outwardly from the lower cylindrical portion for receiving the portion of the prosthesis defined by the tapering inner wall surface 34
- the first cutting edge 20a will form the upper cylindrical portion of the cavity 22 for receiving the short cylindrical wall section 32 of the patellar prosthesis 24.
- the cutting blades 20 do not extend outwardly to the outer periphery of the head 12.
- the first cutting edge 20a is closer to the axis A than is the outer periphery of the head 12. This construction permits the lower surface 15 to contact the patella P and function as a stop for determining the proper depth for the cavity 22 and insure against inadvertent reaming to an excessive depth.
- the stem 14 of the reamer 10 has an enlarged area 44 which may be provided with opposing flat surfaces 45 for engagement by rotatable power means for rotating the head 12 and the cutting blades 20 carried thereby.
- a threaded guide wire 50 having a cutting head 52, a helical thread 54 and an elongated shank 56 having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the cylindrical passageway 40 and a length sufficiently long to extend completely through the stem 14 of reamer 10.
- the cutting head 52 has three triangular shaped flats 58 extending to a tip 60 with the edges between the adjoining flats 58 functioning as the primary cutters.
- Figs. 8 and 9 show a modified reamer 10' having a head 12' with eight cutting blades 20' as contrasted with the previous embodiment having four cutting blades 20.
- this embodiment there are provided eight inclined passageways 42' extending through the head for expelling debris during the cutting operation.
- a human patella P having an articular surface including an apex 70 which, in a normal knee, engages the intercondylar notch between the condyles at the distal end of the femur.
- the top of the apex 70 is cut with a standard cutting blade 72 to form a substantially planar surface 74 as shown in Figs. 10 and 11.
- the threaded guide wire 50 powered by a drill is utilized to drill a passageway 76 in the patella P.
- the drill is disconnected from the threaded guide wire 50, leaving the threaded guide wire 50 in the passageway 76. Then, using the threaded guide wire 50 as a guide, the reamer 10 is placed thereover and is connected to power means which rotate it thereby causing the cutting blades 20 to form the cavity 22 having a configuration determined by the configuration of the cutting edges 20a, 20b, 20c and 20d of cutting blades 20. In the drawings it is shown as having the desired configuration to receive the patellar prosthesis 24. During such cutting the threaded guide wire 50, snugly received in the passageway 40, serves to accurately guide the reamer 10 on the correct axial path in reaming the patella P to form the cavity 22.
- the threaded guide wire 50 prevents the reamer 10 from drifting off such path and forming a larger cavity than desired.
- debris will be expelled through the included passageways 42 extending through the head 12. Completion of the reaming step occurs when the lower surface 15 of the head 10 engages the patella P.
- the design of the reamer head 12 to cause engagement of such lower surface 15, prevents the reamer from reaming to a greater depth than desired.
- the cavity 22 is cleaned of debris and prepared in accordance with standard implantation techniques including application of bone cement such as polymethylmethacrylate and affixing of the patellar prosthesis 24 therein.
- bone cement such as polymethylmethacrylate and affixing of the patellar prosthesis 24 therein.
- pulverized bone chips and/or bone slurry will be placed in the end portion 76a of the passageway 76 extending below the bottom of that portion of the cavity 22 formed by the lower cutting edge 20d.
- Such bone chips and/or bone slurry serve as a graft, inducing bone growth into such end portion 76a.
- Figs. 14-18 there is shown a modified method for preparing a patella P' and for implanting a patellar prosthesis 24' therein.
- a threaded guide wire 50' having a head 52' with cutting flats 58' extending to a tip 60'.
- a helical thread 54' extends upwardly from the head 52'.
- the apex 70' of the patella P' is not cut to form a flat surface as in the previous embodiment, but rather the threaded guide wire 50' directly engages the articular surface at a desired location in the vicinity of the apex 70.
- the patella P' will be held by a suitable clamping mechanism while the drill powering, the threaded guide wire 50' is used to form a Passageway 76' in the patella P'.
- a first or pilot reamer 90 having a head 92 mounted on the end of a cannulated stem 94 is positioned over the threaded guide wire 50'.
- the head 92 has a plurality of cuttings blades 96 extending downwardly therefrom.
- the head 92 and cutting blades 96 of the pilot reamer 90 are much smaller than required to form a cavity of the size intended for the patellar implant 24' as shown in Fig. 18.
- the first or pilot reamer 90 forms a relatively small cavity 98.
- a second reamer 10'' similar or identical to the reamer 10 of the embodiment of Figs.
- a cannulated reamer 10 with flat cutting blades 20 has been described it should be understood that a wide variety of reamers could be used.
- a convex grater type reamer with a cannulated center to accommodate the guide wire is one which could be used.
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- A reamer (10) comprising a stem (14),a head (12) with upper (13) and lower (15) sides, cutting means (20) integral with and depending from the lower side, said cutting means defining a first radial extent of first size, and a central passageway (40) extending through the stem, head and cutting means, said lower side (15) defining a second radial extent of second size larger than said first size and forming stop means which determine the depth of a reamed cavity, said head (12) having an aperture (42) defining an inclined passageway between an inlet at the lower side (15) and an outlet at the upper side (13), said inlet being spaced from said cutting means (20).
- A reamer (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central passageway (40) is sized to receive a guide wire (50).
- A reamer (10) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the stem (14) has an enlarged area (44) for engagement with a rotatable power source.
- A reamer (10) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the cutting means (20) comprise a first cutting edge (20a) adjacent to the head and parallel to the passageway, a second cutting edge (20b) extending from the first cutting edge, tapering inwardly towards the passageway (40) and away from the head, a third cutting edge (20c) substantially parallel to the passageway (40) and a fourth cutting edge (20d) extending radially inwardly from the third cutting edge (20c) and joined to a housing (18).
- A reamer (10) as claimed in any preceding claim, in combination with an elongated guide wire (50).
- A reamer as claimed in claim 5, wherein the guide wire has a helical thread (54).
- A reamer as claimed in claim 5 or 6, wherein the guide wire has a cutting head (52).
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US07/652,882 US5180384A (en) | 1991-02-08 | 1991-02-08 | Method for implanting a patellar prosthesis |
US652882 | 1991-02-08 | ||
PCT/US1992/000942 WO1992013503A1 (en) | 1991-02-08 | 1992-02-06 | Method for implanting a patellar prosthesis |
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EP0570500A1 EP0570500A1 (en) | 1993-11-24 |
EP0570500A4 EP0570500A4 (en) | 1994-07-20 |
EP0570500B1 true EP0570500B1 (en) | 1998-12-02 |
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